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Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond (18 September 1875 – 28 February 1970) was born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire as Arthur Henry Hammond. Knighton-Hammond was an English artist best known for landscapes, society portraits and industrial paintings. Knighton-Hammond used a variety of styles but is most famous as a water-colourist.^[1]

Early life edit

Hammond was born at Church Street, Arnold, Nottingham, the son of William Hammond (1829-1901), who ran a furniture and general hardware shop, and Mary (1833-1906), née Knighton. He adopted his mother's maiden surname as a middle name in 1912, then added it to his surname by deed poll in 1933.^[2] Hammond spent his early years in Arnold and Nottingham. Hammond left school aged 11 and worked in his brother's grocery store before indenturing as a watchmaker's apprentice one year later. Hammond studied at the Nottingham School of Art in the evenings and left his apprenticeship after 4½ years, six months short of completing his apprenticeship, to study full-time.^{[citation needed]}

In 1902, he married Winifred Annie Reeves; they had two children, Marjorie and Dorothy.^[3] In 1927, he married Emmeline Low; they had two children, Mary and John.^[4] In 1933 in the City of London, he married Mrs Iris Benson, whom he had known since 1924.^[5]

Career edit

Knighton-Hammond was commissioned by the Dow Chemical Company in 1920–1921^[6] to produce paintings and lived in Midland, Michigan. He lived in Europe from 1922–1931. He lived in England from 1932–1970. Knighton-Hammond was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, The Pastel Society, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour.^{[citation needed]}

Public galleries edit

Knighton-Hammond's work is on display at the National Portrait Gallery, London, the South African National Gallery, the National Museum of Belgrade, and the Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris.^{[citation needed]}

Biography edit

Peter Norris, Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond (1994) ISBN 0-7188-2824-0

References edit

^ "National Portrait Gallery - Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond". Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond, Peter Norris, Lutterworth Press, 1994, p. 1
^ Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond, Peter Norris, Lutterworth Press, 1994, pp. 14, 61-62
^ Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond, Peter Norris, Lutterworth Press, 1994, p. 80
^ Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond, Peter Norris, Lutterworth Press, 1994, pp. 101, 106
^ "Dow Chemical Portrayed By Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2019.